Egypt
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref)
- Seventy Egyptian Artefacts Found In Illegal Possession Are Authenticated
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) The archaeological committee of the central administration for confiscated antiquities, led by Youssef Khalifa, verified the authenticity of a collection of ancient Egyptian objects that were found in the possession of three...
- More Bad News About Looting In Egypt
The Seattle Times (Hamza Hendawi) Taking advantage of Egypt's political upheaval, thieves have gone on a treasure hunt with a spree of illegal digging, preying on the country's ancient Pharaonic heritage. Illegal digs near ancient temples and...
- Archaeological Committee To Inspect The Looted El-hibeh Site
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) An archaeological committee from the Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) embarked today on an inspection tour at the El-Hibeh archaeological site in Beni Suef, as well as other sites that were subjected to looting after...
- Antiquities Ministry Demands Halt Of Building Construction In Alexandria
Ahram Online The Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) has called on Alexandria governorate and all relevant authorities to stop immediately digging works in the vicinity of the Greco-Roman Museum. A collection of authentic pots have been uncovered...
- Saving History For Posterity
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) An engaging account of how the Akhenaten statuette was recovered, followed by a look at which museums remain closed due to security concerns, the improvement in visitor numbers to various sites and the doubts about damage...
Egypt
Illegal digging at Beheira
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref)
Today the Delta city of Beheira woke to the roar of bulldozers and trucks digging 35 feddans of Al-Qalaya archaeological site. The Antiquities and Tourism Police went to the site and surrounded it in order to stop those digging the site.
An archaeological committee led by Mohsen Sayed, head of the Islamic and Coptic Antiquities Department, headed towards the site in order to inspect the damaged done. Until now those conducting the illegal dig refused to move off the site.
- Seventy Egyptian Artefacts Found In Illegal Possession Are Authenticated
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) The archaeological committee of the central administration for confiscated antiquities, led by Youssef Khalifa, verified the authenticity of a collection of ancient Egyptian objects that were found in the possession of three...
- More Bad News About Looting In Egypt
The Seattle Times (Hamza Hendawi) Taking advantage of Egypt's political upheaval, thieves have gone on a treasure hunt with a spree of illegal digging, preying on the country's ancient Pharaonic heritage. Illegal digs near ancient temples and...
- Archaeological Committee To Inspect The Looted El-hibeh Site
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) An archaeological committee from the Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) embarked today on an inspection tour at the El-Hibeh archaeological site in Beni Suef, as well as other sites that were subjected to looting after...
- Antiquities Ministry Demands Halt Of Building Construction In Alexandria
Ahram Online The Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) has called on Alexandria governorate and all relevant authorities to stop immediately digging works in the vicinity of the Greco-Roman Museum. A collection of authentic pots have been uncovered...
- Saving History For Posterity
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) An engaging account of how the Akhenaten statuette was recovered, followed by a look at which museums remain closed due to security concerns, the improvement in visitor numbers to various sites and the doubts about damage...